Association Between Mental and Physical Health Problems in High-Risk Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 4 May 2008Open access
Gregory A. Aarons, Amy R. Monn, Laurel K. Leslie, Ann F. Garland, Lindsay Lugo, Richard L. Hough
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The development of effective interagency cooperation between medical and mental health systems to improve the care of youth with comorbid mental and physical disorders is suggested.
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The present work extends the research on the relationship between mental and physical health problems to adolescents served in the public sector, who are at especially high risk for behavioral and emotional problems. Potential mechanisms by which mental health problems may impact health problems are discussed. We suggest the development of effective interagency cooperation between medical and mental health systems to improve the care of youth with comorbid mental and physical disorders.
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